What will be your useful LoA item?

I’m going to get a beautiful cloak brooch that makes people more open to speak to me. +2 Empathy.

Nothing can accomplish that

I was going to go with +2 Larceny … but Tukufu increasingly does a lot of talking. I think I want a +2 bonus to persuasion but am having a hard time thinking of an object to reflect that. I am not interested in going the fancy clothes route.

Is it aiming too high to say you have a letter of introduction from the Council of Wisdom (or Felix or the Civic Government of Semar) asking the reader to offer all reasonable aid to the bearer?

I also chose Intimidate for Leif, and decided to go with a bearskin cloak. For a gladiator you could easily go with some sort of animal hide, some sort of a studded leather harness, necklace of ears, etc. All depend on how creepy you want it to be.

Have you considered a Rudis? I don’t think that we have seen anything in the campaign to prove that they were awarded to gladiators, but given the history that Arcanis is based off of, I don’t think it is a big stretch.

Paul the problem I’m having is reconciling “gentle” with “intimidate.” He’s not bloodthirsty so it’s not like he would carrying a “trophy” from a fallen foe which would scare people. Fezzik was intimidating because of his size not from anything he carried. Onara is so large it’s hard to think of a medal from Grand Coryan carrying weight all over since there’s no modern media to broadcast the message. Of course if you’re willing to live with that and only have the effect work in a given country or region I can think of a few things. For instance some item that people would recognize indicating you survived in the ring with Chalandra the Castrator. For people who follow such things that would be impressive. Maybe an item made from the hide of an Agamassi Ss’Ressen? Those who know about these guys would find that impressive as well. In other words something that showed you fought something real nasty and lived to tell the tale.

Have you considered a Rudis? I don’t think that we have seen anything in the campaign to prove that they were awarded to gladiators, but given the history that Arcanis is based off of, I don’t think it is a big stretch.

I’ve thought about it, but it doesn’t seem to fit. The rudis was typically awarded as part of emancipation from slavery and the character was never a slave. Arcanis has the drusus which was awarded to champion gladiators, but converted to current game terms it’s effectively an Exceptional gladius or perhaps better.

If a rudis wouldn’t necessarily imply having been a slave, that might be fine.

Paul the problem I’m having is reconciling “gentle” with “intimidate.”

Good point. My description is a bit off. His natural demeanor is easy-going. Like the Hulk though, you don’t want to see him when he’s angry. Does that help?

With a sweep of his hat,

Paul

What did you think about the suggestions I made? I especially like the Ss’ressen idea…

I think it’s workable. Perhaps something like:

This Champion’s chain features a head spine and claws of the Agamassi beaten to win the gladatorial games. Forged of gold and the steel from the creature’s bearded axe, it is both a beautiful and impressive design. Worn as a badge of honor by The Mountain, it is an elegant reminder of the prowess of this former gladiator.
(Intimidate: +2)

With a sweep of his hat,

Paul

Man if that do get Joe and Matt’s Agamassi worked up I don’t know what will!

If I go with that, let’s hope I don’t run into them any time soon. It won’t go well for me. I’ve at least seen the Bestiary write up for an Agamassi and as a T2 Large Martial Brute, I’m not there yet.

With a sweep of his hat,

Paul

That wouldn’t get us worked up. We understand that anything that is not Fang & Scale is trying to kill Fang and Scale. So, your boy fought in gladitorial bouts…how cute. Let me know how he does in the Blood Pits, then we can talk. But, if he chooses to get uppidity, so be it. I have waiting to try out a meat flank braised in a garlic and wine reduction. Alternatively, we have found that widow’s tears also make a fine substance to brine meat in.

lol. Cute, Matt. Unlike many gladiators, The Mountain doesn’t have an inflated ego or an over appreciation of his own abilities. He’s still alive and in one piece. That’s good enough for him.

With a sweep of his hat,

Paul